Category Archives: ppc

2017, Functional Coatings by Northpoint Its now 2017 and we are back to business. Northpoint’s focus for this year is the funcutional coatings side of our business. Over the previous 12-months we have successfully increased the range of DWI Approved … Continue reading →

Northpoint Ltd are proud to announce that once again we have been audited and found to meet the requirements of Akzo Nobel Interpon D-Products Approved Applicator Status for the 4th year running. Northpoint Ltd is certified from 1st January 2014 … Continue reading →

Northpoint Ltd are changing the standard colours list with effect from 01 Feb. 2014 to a Stock colours list RAL 6005 Green & RAL 9005 Black will remain as the two basic colours offered. There will be a further 38 … Continue reading →

Northpoint Ltd have been passionate champions of professionally applied polyester-powder fence-coating over galvanized-steel fencing parts for over 30 years. But that’s only part of the story. For what we have learnt along the way, is that applying the coating to … Continue reading →

A common complaint or comment about powder coatings is that they are sometimes pin-holed; a small crater visible, pin-holes in the surface of the finished powder coating. There are many reasons for pin-holes and not all of them are related … Continue reading →

For a reinforced anti-corrosion coating system Northpoint Ltd have developed powder coating systems based on different protection techniques. Steel Passivation: an active protective primer over-coated with a high grade polyester powder coating. The primer is applied at 60 – 100 … Continue reading →

In my last post we got to the point of corrosion protection by barrier methods and cathodic protection. There are of course other methods. Protection by Steel Passivation With paints or powder coatings, it is possible to delay corrosion under … Continue reading →

Corrosion is the deterioration of a material by chemical or electro-chemical reaction; it is the material returning to its natural oxide state. Corrosion can be the result of different processes & can be avoided or minimized by use of an … Continue reading →